Should the UK become the 51st state of America?
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"Not in a negative or mean way" How would this be a positive or happy way at all? If you plan on taking away our individuality, something America has previously felt passionate about keeping in the past, then that has to be a negative thing. It would also be an excessively mean thing. It is just like saying to you that I will, without consent, adopt you and make you become part of my family. What would you say to that? America doesn't know enough about our country anyway. Have you ever heard of how they once asked for London Bridge, just a boring, normal bride for loads of money, when instead they intended to have Tower Bridge, which is legendary. If America does not know enough about our country then how can we become part of them? To do such a thing and take away our freedom like that would be extremely stupid, unfair and hypocritical. Side: No
I agree with your points, but I wasn't assuming an assimilation of England into the US. I was thinking it could be like what we have done with Puerto Rico. Made things easier to do business visit, etc., but they have kept their individuality! That is a must. And you are correct, most of us don't know enough about England. I lived there for a year and feel I only scratched the surface! Side: No
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Having lived in both countries I can only conclude that the USA and the UK are too different for one to become a part of the other. Most of the UK is very proud of the NHS which many Americans would deem "unamericain" . British people are fare more reserved and serious than Americans. British people hate American corruptions of the English language. There are thousands of tiny tea/ coffee differences. Many British people are in favor of the monarchy. The geographical distance is huge. Also most British people like being British, they don't want to be Americans. How would Americans feel about becoming the fifth country of the UK? If you want to unite so much then rejoin our empire ;) Side: No
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What an utterly ridiculous idea. You were part of our empire. It will never be the other way around and in some ways America has abused its freedom: you have world series basketball when the only competitors are American, you have the world's largest obesity rates and you misspell almost every word in the dictionary. If anything America should be recaptured by us - and it will never happen the other way around. I cannot believe that someone could think of such an insanely absurd idea, and it will never happen. As to whether it should? No, as I have already mentioned you have not done great things with your independence. What a ridiculous idea. Side: No
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